Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-05-04
HER HESITANCY.
Mrs. Madsen No. Evidently Intimi
dated-Her Wandering Testimony
and IneOherent Answers.
Mrs. Madsen No. 9 Changes Her Mind
About the Date Of Her
Wedding.
She Stops to COnquer-The "lnfiu-
ence" Of Dutiful and Low
ing Son.

Some interesting illustrations oil
hesitancy were witnessed in Judge Nc
Kay's Court this morning during the
conclusion of the examination in the
Hans Madsen case.
Madsen was assested yesterday after
noon on charge of unlawful cohabita-
ton and was taken before Judge Mckay.
He entered plea of not guilty and the
examination was begun.
Mrs. Nelson, the alleged second wife,
was called, and in answer to the ques-
tons of Mr.. Dickson, she at first spoke in
English. Finding, however, that the
prosecutor was becoming tUo inquisitive
about her private relations with Madsen,
she suddenly forgot all of her English
and developed a sudden desire to
stick to her native tongue. As
she positively refused to under
stand English, Deputy Sprague was
sworn az an interpreter, and through him
she stated that she was not married to
Madsen. She admitted, however, that
she had been sealed to him for eternity
about two years ago, but protested that
he had never been in her house since.
She said that nothing had been said
to the first wife about the marriage.
Wen asked to fix the date of the sealing,
she said it was in February 1882. Con-
tinuing she said: 1 support myself by
washing and ironing; l dc Madsen's
washing; / go to his house for it and take
1t back to him he has never occupied
the same room with me and has never
had anything to do with me in the mar
rage relation. Excused.
MRS. MADsEN NO. l
Was then called She stated readily that
hea husband was at Mrs. Nelson's a
great deal of the time, and said that she
had often seen him there. Excused.
The case then went over until 10
O'Clock this morning, when Mrs. Nelson
No. was again called Mr.. Dickson
started to question her, but instead of
exhibiting the oyer-willingness of yester-
day, she showed disposition to be
extra num-" and in fact, would
hardly answer anything In order to find |
ont what was the matter, Mr.. Dickson
asked her if anyone had made threats |
against her for testifying. She hesitated |
for long time, and then burst into tears.
At this point, it was noticed that Mrs. |
Madsen's son who stood Lear the door,
glared at his mother in ferocious way.
The poor woman glanced at her dutiful
son, then at the prosecutor while terri
BILE war between open truth and
enforced falsehood was waging in her
mind. The action of her son was so
that it Immediately fixed the
guilt on him as the one who had
forced his mother into lying-or at
east into refusing to tell the truth.
Mr.. Dickson Caught on" and asked
he woman if her son had done or said
to intimidate her. More hest
alton - more tears - more "don't
,nows," and finally she admitted that he
aid he could help her good
Ieal if she would do as he wanted
Ter to. She said that he had
aid SO many things that she could not
exactly what he did say. As it
Tas useless to try to get anything out of
his witness, she was excused and No. 2
yas called.
In answer to Mr.. Moyle's questions /.
ne woman corrected her statement of
esterday, and insisted that it was three
ears ago that she was married. Ex-
used.
On motion of Mr.. Dickson the defend
mt was held. His bonds were fixed at
2 900, while the legal wife and second
life were required to give 5000 and $500
nreties respectively for their appearance
efore the Grand Jury as witnesses.